RICHMOND-PETERSBURG TURNPIKE

SEC. 131. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to amend any agreement heretofore entered into under the provisions of section 129 (d) of title 23, United States Code, in order to permit the continuation of tolls on the existing Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike to finance the construction within the existing termini of such turnpike of two lanes thereon in addition to the lanes in existence on the date of enactment of this section necessary to meet traffic and highway safety requirements. Any amended agreement entered into for such purposes shall provide assurances that the existing turnpike (including the additional lanes) shall become free to the public upon the collection of tolls sufficient to liquidate all construction costs, and the costs of maintenance, operation, and debt service during the period of toll collections to liquidate such construction costs, but in no event shall tolls be collected after date of maturity of those bonds outstanding on the date of enactment of this section issued for construction of such turnpike having the latest maturity date.

ALASKAN ASSISTANCE

SEC. 138.

(b) Any right-of-way for roads, roadways, highways, tramways, trails, bridges, and appurtenant structures reserved by section 321 (d) of title 48, United States Code (61 Stat. 418, 1947), not utilized by the United States or by the State or territory of Alaska prior to the date of enactment hereof, shall be and hereby is vacated and relinquished by the United States to the end and intent that such reservation shall merge with the fee and be forever extinguished.

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STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO PUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

SEC. 144. The Secretary is authorized and directed to undertake a study and analysis of the use of existing highway facilities for highway public transportation service, the need for additional highway facilities or the adjustment of existing facilities to accommodate such service, and the appropriate funding of such additional highway facilities and to report to the Congress his findings and recommendations not later than January 1, 1972.

SAINT CLAIR RIVER BRIDGE

SEC. 145. The amount of Federal Aid Highway funds paid to the State of Michigan for the construction of the bridge and approaches thereto over the Saint Clair River at Port Huron, Michigan, shall, prior to the collection of any tolls thereon be repaid to the Treasurer of the United States. The

amount to be repaid shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation for "Federal Aid Highways (Trust Fund)". Such repayment shall be credited to the unprogrammed balance of Federal Aid Highway funds of the same class last apportioned to the State of Michigan. The amount so credited shall be in addition to all other funds then apportioned to said State and shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of title 23, United States Code, as amended.

(2) Upon the repayment by the State of Michigan of the Federal-Aid Highway funds received for such bridge project, the bridge and its approaches shall be free of all restrictions with respect to the imposition and collection of tolls or other charges thereon or for the use thereof, contained in (A) title 23, United States Code, or in any regulation or agreement thereunder, and (B) subsection (d) of section 17 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges over the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes", approved August 30, 1935, as amended (49 Stat. 1051), or in any regulation or agreement thereunder. Tolls or charges imposed and collected on such bridge or for the use thereof shall not exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management.

BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY

SEC. 146. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $65,000,000 for reconstructing the section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in the State of Maryland under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior to the geometric and construction standards agreed upon by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Transportation of the State of Maryland, which preserve the Parkway characteristics.21a

(b) No funds authorized by this section shall be expended until the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Interior, and the State highway department of the State of Maryland shall enter into an agreement that—

(1) upon completion of reconstruction the Secretary of the Interior will convey without monetary consideration such section of such parkway to the State of Maryland, and

(2) the State of Maryland shall put such section of the Parkway on the Federal-aid primary system prior to expenditure of funds authorized by this section, and for such purpose the mileage limitation on such system in such State imposed by section 103(b) of title 23, United States Code, is hereby waived, and such State shall thereafter retain such section on such system.

SEC. 147. The amendments made by sections 117, 120 and 137 of this Act shall not take effect if before the effective date of this Act the Uniform

21a Amended by sec. 130 of Public Law 95-599, Nov. 6, 1978, (92 Stat. 2708).

Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 has been enacted into law.

TITLE II

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Highway Safety Act of 1970".

HIGHWAY SAFETY

SEC. 202.

(b) The President may authorize any person who immediately before the date of enactment of this Act held the office of Director of the National Highway Safety Bureau to act as Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration created by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section until the first Administrator is appointed in accordance with such amendment. The President may authorize any person serving as Acting Administrator in accordance with this subsection to receive compensation at the rate authorized for the office of Administrator. Such compensation, if authorized, shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any other compensation from the United States to which such person may be entitled.

(f) The following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated:

(1) For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety programs) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, except that two-thirds of all funds authorized and expended under authority of this paragraph for such section 402 in any fiscal year shall be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund.

(2) For carrying out section 403 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety research and development), by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $115,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, except that two-thirds of all funds authorized and expended under authority of this paragraph for such section 403 in any fiscal year shall be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund.

(3) For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety programs), by the Federal Highway Administration for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, $30,000,000 per fiscal year, except that two-thirds of all funds authorized and expended under authority of this paragraph for such section 402 in any fiscal year shall be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund.

(4) For carrying out sections 307 (a) and 403 of title 23, United States Code (relating to highway safety research and development), by the Federal

Highway Administration, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1972, and June 30, 1973, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year, except that two-thirds of all funds authorized and expended under authority of this paragraph for such sections 307(a) and 403 in any fiscal year shall be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund.

Public Law 93-87, 93rd Cong., Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 250

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973".

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AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF COST ESTIMATES FOR APPORTIONMENT OF

INTERSTATE FUNDS

SEC. 103. The Secretary of Transportation shall apportion for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975 and June 30, 1976, the sums authorized to be appropriated for such years for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, using the apportionment factors contained in table 5, of House Public Works Committee Print Numbered 92-29, as revised in House Report Numbered 92–1443.

HIGHWAY AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 104. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated:

(1) For the Federal-aid primary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $680,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. For the Federal-aid secondary system in rural areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $390,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(2) For the Federal-aid urban system, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $780,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $800,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $800,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. For the extensions of the Federal-aid primary and secondary systems in urban areas, out of the Highway Trust Fund $290,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(3) For forest highways, out of the Highway Trust Fund $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $33,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(4) For public lands highways, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(5) For forest development roads and trails, $140,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $140,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $140,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(6) For public lands development roads and trails, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending. June 30, 1975, and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(7) For park roads and trails, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(8) For parkways, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, except that the entire cost of any parkway project on any Federal-aid system paid under the authorization contained in this paragraph shall be paid from the Highway Trust Fund.

(9) For Indian reservation roads and bridges, $83,000,000 for the fiscal pear ending June 30, 1974, $84,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $83,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.21b

(10) For economic growth center development highways under section 143 of title 23, United States Code, out of the Highway Trust Fund, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

(11) For necessary administrative expenses in carrying out section 131, section 136, and section 319 (b) of title 23, United States Code, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. (12) For carrying out section 215(a) of title 23, United States Code

(A) for the Virgin Islands, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 21b Amended by sec. 102(a), Public Law 93-643, Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2281).